10K run world record progression

The following tables show the progression of world bests and world records in the 10K run, as recognised by the IAAF. The 10K run was introduced as a world record event in 2003.

Men

World bests (prior to IAAF recognition)

Time Athlete Date Place Ref
30:29 Robert Drake (USA)24 November 1962Los Angeles
30:26 William Morgan (USA)11 October 1964Oakland, California
29:52 Ian Blackwood (AUS)December 1966Melbourne
29:23 Toshiaki Kamata (JPN)27 December 1970Hōfu
28:56 Kunimitsu Itō (JPN)22 December 1974Hōfu
28:35 Bill Rodgers (USA)20 November 1976Birmingham, Alabama
28:24 Greg Meyer (USA)24 June 1979Newton, Massachusetts
28:00  Matthews Motswarateu (BOT) 4 October 1980 Purchase, NY, USA
27:43  Zackariah Barie (TAN) 3 March 1984 Phoenix, AZ, USA
27:41  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 1 March 1986 Phoenix, AZ, USA
27:40  Addis Abebe (ETH) 24 January 1993 Jakarta, Indonesia
27:37  Tendai Chimusasa (ZIM) 25 April 1993 Wurzburg, Germany
27:34  Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 4 April 1994 Dongio, Switzerland
27:34  William Sigei (KEN) 4 April 1994 Dongio, Switzerland
27:20  Joseph Kimani (KEN) 5 May 1996 Cleveland, OH, USA
27:18  Sammy Kipketer (KEN) 8 April 2001 Brunssum, Netherlands

World records

Key:
  - pending ratification by World Athletics

Time Athlete Date Place Ref
27:02  Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 11 December 2002 Doha, Qatar
27:01  Micah Kogo Kemboi (KEN) 29 March 2009 Brunssum, Netherlands
26:44  Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN) 26 September 2010 Utrecht, Netherlands
26:38  Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 1 December 2019 Valencia, Spain
26:24  Rhonex Kipruto (KEN) 12 January 2020 Valencia, Spain [1]

Women

World bests (prior to IAAF recognition)

Time Athlete Date Place Ref
37:21 Mary Slaney-Decker (USA)18 April 1971Lakewood, California
37:09.4 Lone Dybdal (DEN)31 March 1973Haderslev
35:42 Thelma Wright (CAN)3 November 1974Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
35:36 Peg Neppel (USA)12 September 1976San Francisco
34:51 Julie Shea (USA)10 October 1976Washington D.C.
33:49 Marijke Moser (SUI)19 May 1977Bern
32:33 Loa Olafsson (DEN)25 February 1978Copenhagen
32:02 Grete Waitz (NOR)26 January 1980Hamilton, Bermuda
31:41  Grete Waitz (NOR) 30 January 1982 Hamilton, Bermuda
31:32  Grete Waitz (NOR) 15 January 1983 Miami, FL, USA
31:25  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 6 May 1984 Oslo, Norway
31:07  Liz McColgan (GBR) 21 February 1987 Orlando, FL, USA
30:59  Liz McColgan (GBR) 6 February 1988 Orlando, FL, USA
30:39  Liz McColgan (GBR) 11 March 1989 Orlando, FL, USA
30:29  Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 8 June 2002 New York, USA

World records

Time Athlete Date Place Ref
30:21  Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 23 February 2003 San Juan, Puerto Rico

References

  1. Emeterio Valiente (12 January 2020). "Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia". World Athletics. World Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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